AQHA Asks Congress to Support Horse Slaughter

AQHA (the equine puppy mill) has an issued an alert to contact Congress to restore horse inspections. No doubt, this is yet another alert that does not represent their membership. If you are a member, let them hear from you!

More propaganda citing the GAO report and an emotional plea not to let our nation's horses suffer any longer. There is a list of talking points and a link to the GAO report. Don't you just love when the darkside accuses us of being emotional? What hypocrites!

This is the alert -
http://www.aqha.com/News/News-Articles/10102011-Action-Alert.aspx





RT has the alert posted where you can leave a comment.
http://rtfitch.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/aqha-promotes-slaughtering-companion-horses-for-human-consumption/


Please keep calling your legislators to retain the language in the house bill that defunds horse inspections. It is critical.

And be sure to let the AQHA hear from you!

FEED RECALL / West Coast

A manufacturer has issued a voluntary recall of horse feed that was distributed in California, Nevada and Oregon because it may contain a medication that can be fatal to horses if fed at high levels.

Missouri-based MANNA PRO PRODUCTS announced Friday it is voluntarily recalling FAMILY FARM COMPLETE HORSE 10 HORSE FEED, LOT NUMBER 1006 because it may contain potentially harmful levels of the medication MONENSIN SODIUM, or RUMENSIN.

The feed was distributed January 11 through January 21 to retailers in these three states. No illnesses or deaths have been reported and retailers have removed it from their stores, but the company says customers who purchased the product should STOP FEEDING IT IMMEDIATELY.

Rodeo Horses to Slaughter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2iad_3BOdw&feature=player_embedded&has_verified=1

AQHA's Position Paper

They bury their head in the sand and pretend it's not their fault, and then blame "society" for overwhelming the planet with unwanted horses. Until (someone else) fixes (their) problem, they will HAVE To advocate murdering horses to squeeze just a few more dollars out of ole' Bessie. They make $100 per new foal, so at 150,000 new registrations per year = $15 MILLION Dollars


http://aqha.com/About/Content-Pages/About-the-Association/Public-Policy/Horse-Processing.aspx

The Truth About Horse Slaughter, the AQHA & PMUs

Old but interesting article; http://hooflinks.blogspot.com/2008/06/truth-about-aqha-and-horse-slaughter.html

"Professional" Quarter-Horse Breeder Sells Direct to Slaughter -

Admits "You have to breed 100 horses to get two good ones." http://www.producer.com/Livestock/Article.aspx?aid=25441

"Frontier Meats" a Front for Beltex

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/no-2-horsemeat-trade-frontier-meats